It was a sold-out show at Fantasy Springs Resort & Casino Golden Boy Fight Night, but the crowd wasn’t there for the main event. They came to cheer on rising prospect Manuel “Gucci” Flores (12-0,9 KO) from Coachella, CA as he took on Victor Ruiz. 

Flores put on a show in front of his home crowd, knocking out Ruiz in the third round, and staying undefeated. 

Flores will fight against Victor Ruiz from Tijuana, Mexico (23-12, 16 KO) in the second match of the day, a Super Bantamweight 8-round bout. This is the first time Flores will enter the ring as a pro in his hometown. 

Golden Boy chairman and CEO Oscar de la Hoya said “It has been golden boy’s home in the Coachella Valley, and we are excited to bring a DAZN fight night that they will enjoy for the first time in 2022.”For the main event, it’s Joel Diaz Jr. vs. Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta.